Froome's training for 2022 halted by knee injury

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Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) says he has encountered a setback in his early season training. Suffering from knee pain which he attributes to training too hard, too soon after his offseason break, the Briton says he will have to take a full week off the bike.

Froome, a four-time Tour de France winner, explained on his personal YouTube channel that he is having pain caused by inflammation of his tensor fascia latae, a small muscle that attaches to the iliotibial band and is involved in hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotation as well as knee flexion and lateral rotation - movements that are all crucial for cycling.

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